Tag: word meaning

“Evidence Based” — But does it work?

Posted on February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

Parents seeking help for their dyslexic kids usually have one question uppermost in their minds: will it work?

Comprehension Strategies win out

Posted on February 4, 2022January 24, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

Reviews of long-term effects of school-based reading interventions show that consistent teaching of comprehension strategies is more effective than explicit teaching of phonics.

A Mother’s Path to Discovery

Posted on November 27, 2020September 5, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Book Review: Reversed, a memoir, by Lois Letchford. A mother’s quest to help her dyslexic son.

Orthographic Mapping and Dyslexia

Posted on September 25, 2020September 6, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Educators use the term “orthographic mapping” to describe the way that written words are etched into long-term memory. Once a person has “mapped” a word, they will be able to recognize the word instantly by sight

Phonological dyslexia? Not so much….

Posted on August 21, 2020September 7, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Recent research studies cast doubt on the role of phonological processing difficulties in dyslexia. One study, from the UK, suggests

Spelling Help after a Davis Program

Posted on January 10, 2020September 9, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

A parent of a second-grader writes: My son had a big gain in reading after completing his Davis program week,

Advice from a Literacy Problem Solver

Posted on December 27, 2019September 9, 2021 by DDAI

In this 30 minute interview, author and educator Lois Letchford shares her insights and unique approach to helping dyslexic schoolchildren

The Illusion of Reading

Posted on December 20, 2019September 9, 2021 by Patrick Courtois

A girl told me a few days ago: “It’s strange, when I read in my classes or I listen to

Research shows greater improvement from strength-based teaching

Posted on March 13, 2019September 11, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

A recently published study from Canada shows that dyslexic students improve with spelling at a significantly higher rate when taught

“Flecks You’re Mined” – A different way to read

Posted on February 2, 2019November 30, 2022 by Hugh Rhodette

Millions of children and adults on this planet have difficulty reading. One of those people is my wonderful Wife. She

Word meaning and processing speed

Posted on October 1, 2013September 13, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Dyslexia expert Maryanne Wolf says, “the more you know about a word, the faster you can read it.” Now researchers

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